Inside Story: ‘Move on’ – How BCCI nudged MS Dhoni to quit captaincy and hand over to Virat Kohli | Cricket News

MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli (Getty Images) The captaincy handover from Rohit Sharma to Shubman Gill in 2025 sparked plenty of debate in Indian cricket. Nearly eight years earlier, a similar shift had taken place when MS Dhoni made way for Virat Kohli as India’s full-time captain across formats in 2017.Dhoni had already stepped down … Read more

UAE astronomers issue safety warning ahead of Ramadan moon sighting on February 17 | World News

UAE astronomers warn against February 17 Ramadan moon sighting due to sun proximity risks/Representative Image Astronomers in the UAE have issued a safety advisory ahead of the expected Ramadan crescent sighting on Tuesday, February 17, warning the public against attempting to observe the moon using telescopes or binoculars due to serious eye safety risks.The International … Read more

Ajit Pawar death: Rohit Pawar writes to Amit Shah, civil aviation minister, DGCA for plane crash probe | India News

NEW DELHI: Rohit Pawar on Saturday said he has written to Union home minister Amit Shah seeking a comprehensive and transparent investigation into the January 28 plane crash that killed Ajit Pawar.Numerous doubts have arisen regarding the plane crash involving Ajitdada, and these doubts were presented to the public through a press conference along with … Read more

Cancer, Weekly Horoscope, February 15 to February 21, 2026: Love flourishes with practical gestures

This week opens on a softer note, Cancer. Sunday feels like the quiet before the tide turns. You’ll want comfort, familiar food, and familiar faces. Then Monday and Tuesday pick up speed, and you’ll notice how much smoother life gets when you stop insisting on doing everything alone.Astrologically, the Moon keeps tugging at your relationship … Read more

Rahul Gandhi’s policy is to lie, lie loudly and repeat it: Amit Shah | Puducherry News

PUDUCHERRY: Union home minister Amit Shah took a dig at the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of lying repeatedly about the India-US trade deal.Addressing a public meeting at Karaikal, Puducherry’s enclave, 140km south of its headquarters, during his two-day visit to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Shah brushed aside … Read more

16th Finance Commission: Are federal transfers moving from support to performance?

NEW DELHI: For decades, India’s fiscal federal system has had one core element that stood out: poorer states would be supported so that growth could be shared.The 16th Finance Commission has not broken that promise on paper. States will still receive 41 percent of the divisible pool of central taxes. But beneath that headline number, … Read more

US Justice Department sues Harvard over access to race data in admissions

The United States Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Harvard University, accusing the institution of refusing to provide admissions records sought as part of a federal review into whether it has complied with the Supreme Court’s ban on affirmative action.In a complaint filed in federal court in Massachusetts on Friday, the Justice Department … Read more

Top 5 real estate hotspots in Navi Mumbai driving investment and residential demand in 2026

Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra is one of the most promising real estate markets in 2026. The region continues to attract investors and buyers alike thanks to its position as one of the most dynamic markets within the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The reason behind this demand is largely because of infrastructure development, improved connectivity, and … Read more